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New figures reveal poaching for the illegal ivory trade could wipe out a fifth of Africa’s Elephants over next decade
Gaborone, Botswana, 2 December 2013 — As delegates gather to discuss the plight of the African Elephant at a summit convened by the Government of Botswana and the International Union...
China increases prosecutions in response to illegal trade in elephant ivory
Geneva, 29 November 2013 - Eight Chinese citizens have recently been convicted and sentenced to 3 to 15 years imprisonment in east China's Anhui Province for smuggling a total of...
CITES and business experts break new ground to trace wildlife trade
European entrepreneurs develop mobile app connecting consumers to nature. Python hunters, tanneries, luxury brands, regulators and customers will be able to share value and data. (first released by UNEP on...
CITES praises new ‘Python Conservation Partnership’
Geneva, 27 November 2013 – The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), praised today Kering, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the International...
CITES Secretary General's statement to the Forty-ninth session of the International Tropical Timber Council, Libreville, Gabon
Libreville, Gabon, 25 November, 2013 Keynote address by John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary General ITTO and CITES – Implementing CITES Listings of Tropical Timber Species Chair and Vice Chair of...
CITES gateway on sharks and rays launched today
Friday, 22 November 2013 – The CITES Secretariat launched today a Web section on sharks and manta rays to assist the 179 Parties to the Convention in putting in place...
'Rhinos under Threat' video kicks off new UN web series
Rhinos under Threat , produced by UNTV in collaboration with the CITES Secretariat, is the first video featured in the UNSTORIES. The UNSTORIES is a new outreach programme of the...
CITES shares experiences with Climate Change Convention
Geneva/Warsaw, 13 November, 2013 - By invitation, the Secretary-General of CITES, John E. Scanlon has shared experiences and lessons learned in implementing CITES with the UN Framework Convention on Climate...
Species+ now available
Species+ is a new online resource providing comprehensive information on globally protected species. It includes all species covered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna...
Strengthening Regional Cooperation to Combat Wildlife Crime in West Asia
Countries of West Asia have agreed on a process aimed at strengthening regional cooperation to combat wildlife crime. The agreement was reached at a workshop hosted by Kuwait, from 29...